Frank Winston Peterman, Jr | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 55 district | |
| In office 2000-2008 | |
| Preceded by | Rudy Bradley |
| Succeeded by | Darryl Rouson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 25, 1962 |
| Political party | Democratic |
Frank Winston Peterman, Jr. (born June 25, 1962) is a Democratic politician who was a member of the Florida House of Representatives for District 55 and who served as the Secretary of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. He was first elected to the Florida House in 2000 and served until 2008. He was appointed by Governor Charlie Crist to head the Department of Juvenile Justice in February 2008, where he served until February 2011.[1] His appointment spurred a special election to serve out the remainder of his term that was won by Darryl Rouson, former St. Petersburg NAACP president. Peterman is married to St. Petersburg native June Kicklighter and they have four children.